East Asian stocks are expected to have a better run next year, provided U.S. equities perform well on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's tax cut plans and investors overcome concerns about a pending rise in protectionism, a Reuters poll found. Asian stocks have performed unevenly this year, as a series of events from China's currency depreciation in January to the Brexit vote in June to Trump's shock election victory last month led to massive capital outflows from the region. While the recent rise in major sovereign bond yields bodes well for stocks in general, several equity strategists said the outlook over the next six months was hazy, especially as it remains unclear how far Trump would go to fulfill his campaign promises that hinge on trade protectionism and migration curbs.

Taiwan stocks rose on Tuesday taking its cues from gains in Asian stocks and led by technology heavyweights such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd . The main TAIEX index rose 1.3 percent to ...